Van Cortlandt Village is the corner of the northwest Bronx between Kingsbridge and Van Cortlandt Park, around the Jerome Park Reservoir, Sedgwick Avenue and Bailey Avenue. It is best known for the Amalgamated Housing Cooperative, one of the oldest housing co-ops in the country, whose first buildings went up in 1927 between Sedgwick Avenue and Van Cortlandt Park South. Around it are apartment buildings, row houses and small multi-family homes on streets like Heath Avenue and Kingsbridge Terrace.

The contractors below have a business address in Van Cortlandt Village, according to the city’s license records. Each one held an active NYC Home Improvement Contractor license when we checked in October 2026, and the license number is on each listing.

Contractors based in Van Cortlandt Village

Plumbers and electricians in Van Cortlandt Village

Plumbing and electrical work in New York City needs a license from the Department of Buildings, separate from the home improvement license. Each business below held an active DOB master plumber or electrical license when we checked in October 2026; the license number is on each listing.

Renovating here

If you own in one of the neighborhood’s co-ops, the co-op’s rules come first. Large co-ops usually have their own alteration process, approved contractor requirements and working hours, and some handle certain repairs with their own staff. Ask the management office for the alteration package before you collect quotes, so every contractor prices the same rules. Our guide to co-op alteration agreements covers the usual steps.

If you own a row house or a two-family home, you are the one dealing with the city. Work that changes plumbing, gas, structure or the use of a space usually needs a Department of Buildings permit filed by a licensed professional. Ask any contractor who will file it and include it in the written price. For roofs, windows and facades on older houses, ask to see recent jobs on similar buildings nearby.

Many of the contractors here are small firms based in the neighborhood. That can mean faster site visits and easier follow-up after the job, which is worth weighing alongside price.

Before you hire

  • Check the license number on the city’s NYC Open Data site.
  • Get a written contract with the price, the schedule and a description of the work.
  • Get more than one quote.

Nearby: contractors in Kingsbridge and Spuyten Duyvil, Fieldston and North Riverdale, or all contractors by ZIP code.

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